Date: 1928 Description: A Currency Commission of the Irish Free State, Ten Shillings, Type 1a (Fractional Prefix). Signed by Joseph Brennan / James J. McElligott. Designer: John Harrison, Chief Portrait Engraver of Waterlow and Sons Ltd, London Engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, on Portal’s paper, in London Size: 78mm x 138mm Known Dates:…
Date: c. 1826 Description: 1827 Hibernian Bank One Pound (Proof) Token, Type 1 (no ‘promissory’ text). No date No serial number A rare early paper note Obverse: Design comprises two vignettes, one to the left of Hibernia seated with a harp and the other (on the right) of the Three Graces. Denomination in words ‘ONE…
Date: c. 1826 Description: 1827 Hibernian Bank Twenty Pounds Token, Type 1 (no ‘promissory’ text). No date No serial number This is the largest known denomination for these tokens An extremely rare early paper note Obverse: Design comprises two vignettes, one to the left of Hibernia seated with a harp and the other (on the…
Date: 1826 Description: 1827 Hibernian Bank One Pound Token, Type 1 (no ‘promissory’ text). Manually dated ’10 July 1826′ and numbered ’50’. Countersigned front and back Cancelled with ink ‘x’ over clerk and cashier’s signatures A rare early paper note Obverse: Design comprises two vignettes, one to the left of Hibernia seated with a harp…
Date: 1827 Description: 1827 Hibernian Bank Thirty Shillings Token, Type 1 (no ‘promissory’ text). Manually dated ‘1 February 1827’ and numbered ‘3554’. Countersigned front and back Cancelled with ink ‘x’ over clerk and cashier’s signatures A rare early paper note Obverse: Design comprises two vignettes, one to the left of Hibernia seated with a harp…
Date: 1924 Description: A Bank of Ireland Pound note (Seventeenth Issue), Type 1b Issued on 19th March 1924 Serial Number: 15A170287 (in black) Signed by: Joseph A. Gargan, Chief Cashier Obverse: The £1 note of this 17th issue of the Bank of Ireland series features A blue-green underprint with a green oval design One panel…
Date: 1922 Description: A Bank of Ireland Pound note (Seventeenth Issue), Type 2 (last Dublin issue) Issued on 12th June 1922 (Serif Numbers in date) Serial Number: 11A 355700 (In-line s/n in black) Signed by: S. Hinton, Chief Cashier Obverse: The £1 note of this 17th issue of the Bank of Ireland series features A…
Date: 1922 Description: A Bank of Ireland Pound note (Seventeenth Issue), Type 2 (last Dublin issue) Issued on 10th April 1922 (Month of date in full) Serial Number: 10A000001 (In-line s/n in black) Signed by: S. Hinton, Chief Cashier Obverse: The £1 note of this 17th issue of the Bank of Ireland series features A…
Date: 1928 Description: A Bank of Ireland Pound note (Seventeenth Issue), Type 2 (last Dublin issue) Issued on 16th February 1928 Serial Number: A23-168186 (in red) Signed by: Joseph A. Gargan, Chief Cashier Obverse: The £1 note of this 17th issue of the Bank of Ireland series features A blue-green underprint with a green oval…
The Clonmel Bank Watson’s Bank was located on Johnston Street, in Clonmel and was founded by Solomon Watson in 1800, along with two of his brothers (John Watson and William Watson) as partners. The Watson’s were a well known Quaker family in Clonmel and their bank went through 3 partnership changes before ceasing operation in…
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